St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-19


Philip Peteler's Petition
The Board reports adverse to prayer of
petitioner.
Adopted.
State Street Grading and Bridging
The Board reports adverse thereto at this
| time.
Alderman of the district
Also,
| South Robert Street Grading
The Board reports adverse thereto at this
time.
Alderman of the district
Also,
City Engineers Report February. 1887
The Board transmits said report.
Committee On Streets.
Also.
Salaries of Engineers
The Board transmits the following from
the City Engineer, with its approval.
To the Board OF Public Works:
GENTLEMEN: | herewith present the
! names of the employees of my department
and would recommend the following salar-
les be increased:
Per Month
George L. Wilson, two assistant engi-
neers ......................Sl Sl66 66
A. Munster. assistant engineer(b (brldges) 150 90
j. Layden, clerk. Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
Also that assistant engineers. transit men,
Jewelers., rodmen, chainmen and clerks be
continued at the present rates. Respect
fully submitted, L. w. RUNDLETT,
Engineer of the Board OF Public Works.
March IA, 1887.
Approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan, O'Connor
Petseh. Cullen Ryan. Weber, Kenny, Kahn.
/ emf
Also, v7s9I
| Concord Street Opening. Etc
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Board of Public
| Works respectfully recommend that you
annul all proceedings in the matter of open
ing and widening Concord street, from State
street to Bancroft street. for the following
reasons, viz: The Board. when considering
the matter of the necessity and propriety of
said improvement, were Informed that the
owners of property from whom the land was
to be taken, were willing to have the benefits
and damages equal. and only receive dam
ages for the Improvements to be effected
But said owners now appear before the
Board and claim damages for the land as
well, and under those circumstances the
! extent of the damages to be incurred.
| Official: r. l.. GoRMAN, President.
| W. F. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
| March IA. 1887.
| Alderman OF the District
| Also.
| Robert Street Paving Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded
S. P. Folsom. Jr., the contract for paving
Robert street. from Seventh street to north
line University avenue, with cedar blocks and
curbing with granite, he being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidder therefor:
amount of bid, $40. 500; bond in the sum Of
$4,000, with S. P Folsom and William F.
| Davidson as SureteS.
| Also.
Glencoe Street Grading Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded
Joel T. Million the contract for grading
Glencoe street. from Mississippi to Column
ba streets. he being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder therefor; amount of bid,
| 1898; bond in the sum of S240. with John
Dale and Louis A. Baumgardner as sure
ties.
Also,
Seby Avenue Grading Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded
Patrick Doherty the contract for the con-
structjon of a sewer on Selby avenue, from
| Nina avenue to Harrington avenue. and on
Selby avenue, from Mackubn street to a
point 800 feet west. he being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder therefor:
amount of bid SS19. bond in the sum of
$500. with James Cleary and II. Lauer as
Sureties.
| Also,
Canton and Other Streets Grading Con-
The Board reports that it has awarded
| W. j. Murnane the contract for grading
| Canton street, from Logan street to Otto
avenue; Logan street, from Seventh to Bay
streets: aud Steward avenue, from Otto ave-
nue. to TuScarOra street. he being thelowest
reliable and responsible bidder therefor:
amount of bid 81, ,79065, bond in the sum
| of l,600 with William Banholzer and r.
W. Bell as Sureties.
Also
Sixth Street Paving Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded S.
P. Folsom, Jr., the contract for paving
Sixth street, from Wabasha street to the
northwesterly line of Oak street. and from
the southeasterly line of College avenue
to the southeasterly line of Sum.
NIT avenue. with cedar blocks.
he being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder therefor; amount of bid
$40. 600; bond in the sum of So, O0O with
5. 7. Folsom and William F. Davidson as
sureties.
Also,
Rosabel Street Paving Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded S.
P. Folsom, Jr., the contract for paving
Rosabel street. from the Union depot
grounds to Eighth street. with cedar blocks.
he being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder therefor; amount of bid, Sl1. $50;
bond in the sum of $4,000, with S. p.
Folsom and William F. Davidson as sure.
ties.
Also,
Sewer on Hill Street
The Board reports that it has awarded
James Hansen the contract for the con.
struction of sewer OH Hill street. from
Third to Washington streets, he being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder there
for; amount OF bid, $685.; bond in the sun